Official PDF Version: Directive for Re-Opening of Ghana Baptist Convention Churches 3RD JUNE 2020 TO ALL GHANA BAPTIST CONVENTION CHURCHES Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Greetings of peace and hope in the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Shalom! BACKGROUND We deem it necessary to issue this guideline to our churches following the Government of Ghana’s relaxation of the restrictions on congregational meetings in view of the COVID-19…Keep Reading

From Friday May 29 to Saturday, May 30, 2020, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is organizing a global virtual worship service for all Baptists worldwide to share what the Lord is doing in their lives. This unprecedented virtual service is due to the Covid-19 pandemic which has rendered public congregations impossible during this period.

Shalom Broadcasting Network (SBN TV) a Christian satellite channel operationalized by the Ghana Baptist Convention, is devoted to the mission of propagating the solid and unadulterated word of God to 27 countries in West, East and parts of Central Africa. SBN TV is a multimedia ministry with the sole aim of nourishing believers with wholesome content and drawing the lost to Christ with the fulfilling, inspirational and entertaining programs.

In the eye of the coronavirus storm, anxious viewers in the Middle East and North Africa are looking to live Christian TV for reassurance—desperate to see “living hope” as the crisis escalates. “Right now, with many countries introducing quarantine measures and lockdowns—and people staying home in isolation because of the COVID-19 virus—millions are searching the channels for hope that’s alive and real,” said Dr. Rex Rogers, SAT-7 USA president (sat7usa.org),…Keep Reading

This weekend marks the celebration of Easter, a period on the Christian Calendar, where believers across the globe remember and commemorate the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It signifies a reminder of the priceless sacrifice Christ made to bring hope and Salvation to the world. Beloved, in Christ, there is hope for a better future. This year’s Easter is being celebrated in most places amid the challenges posed…Keep Reading

The Ghana Baptist Convention (GBC) on Sunday 29 th March 2020 made a donation to Government of Ghana in support of the Government efforts to fight the COVID-19 Pandemic. The donation, amounting to GHS100,000 was from a member-church of the Ghana Baptist Convention, namely, the Triumphant Baptist Church (TBC), Kwadaso, Kumasi. The seven-member delegation from the Ghana Baptist Convention to the Jubilee House was led by Rev. Enoch Nii Narh...Keep Reading

In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Baptist World Alliance announced Friday (March 27) it would postpone the 22nd Baptist World Congress for one year. The Congress, a quinquennial event scheduled this time to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in July 2020, will now occur July 7-10, 2021, in Rio de Janeiro. The BWA previously postponed Congress during the Great Depression, canceled it during World War II,…Keep Reading

Speaking from self-quarantine because of recent travel, Baptist World Alliance President Paul Msiza expressed concerns about the potential impact of coronavirus on his home country of South Africa as well as Baptist communities across the globe. The BWA also announced today (March 25) an international prayer effort to start March 30.

The Ghana Baptist Convention on Wednesday said it will resort to using the Shalom Broadcasting Network (SBN) Television to facilitate worship during the ban on social gathering to avoid the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Reverend Enoch Nii Narh Thompson, Vice President of the Ghana Baptist Convention, told the Ghana News Agency in Accra that the television broadcast would enable the congregation to be edified whilst evangelizing. “The directive…Keep Reading

Frankadua (E/R) - The Tema Central Association of Baptist's Women's Ministry in collaboration with their Young Ladies have donated items to some rescued girls of the Trokosi Practice at the Baptist Vocational Training Institute. The items included; bags of rice, bags of maize, bags of dried cassava, cooking oil, assorted soaps, sanitary towels, toilet rolls, tomato paste among others. The gesture, which also coincided with the maiden visit of the...Keep Reading

This is an extract of the President’s Report. To read the full piece, download it here: Report “At the 54th annual session, a new strategic plan covering the period 2018 to 2027 was approved by this house. Some developments during the year obstructed effective implementation of the strategic plan. The plan was therefore re-structured and made operational in January 2019. This report therefore is an assessment of our achievement as…Keep Reading